After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

The two of them sat in their respective seats, and next to her happened to be her aunt Jiang and aunt Xu.

Only people of a certain status could attend the banquet in the palace. Jiang and Xu both had imperial edicts, so they could naturally attend. Even my eldest cousin-in-law, Guo, had an imperial edict of the third rank. However, because she had An An to take care of, Guo naturally could not come.

Seeing Ye Qingyu and Shen Yanli coming together, Xu and Jiang both had relieved smiles in their eyes.

Seeing that the two of them had a good relationship, they were happy for Ye Qingyu.

Xu whispered in Ye Qingyu's ear, "Qingqing, did the King of Chu come to the banquet just for you?"

Ye Qingyu sat down, straightened her dress, and replied with a smile, "Of course not, Third Aunt, you're overthinking it."

After all, Shen Yanli rarely attended these banquets since she had a leg illness, especially banquets like this one to receive foreign envoys, which were more likely to be gossiped about. She was very surprised that the King of Chu could come this time.

It was not only Xu who was surprised. All the ministers and nobles present were surprised to see Shen Yanli appear, especially Shen Mingxiu and the fifth prince.

The two looked at Shen Yanli's sudden appearance, with surprise and unpredictable emotions in their eyes.

The Second Prince was a carefree person who didn't think about those messy things at all. Seeing Shen Yanli coming, he happily approached him and said with a smile, "If I had known you were coming, I would have gone to find you."

As he spoke, he began to complain, "Father, what a fool! He insisted on having me attend such a banquet! What am I supposed to do here? I'm bored to death besides eating and drinking! I haven't even finished processing the rocks I brought back from Kunlun Mountain. Sigh, this is really delaying my work!"

Shen Yanli didn't show any impatience towards his nagging words. He personally poured a cup of tea for the Second Prince and pushed it in front of him. "Second brother, how do you know there won't be anything interesting tonight?"

The Second Prince rolled his eyes in an ungracious manner. "What do you think? You've attended so many banquets like this, haven't you? How could you not count them?"

Shen Yanli smiled lightly, "Maybe today will be interesting?"

"Oh?" The Second Prince became interested and approached Shen Yanli, whispering, "Third Prince, do you know something? Tell it to Second Brother quickly."

Shen Yanli lowered his eyes and poured himself a drink. "Second brother, you're joking. What can a lazy cripple like me know?"

Shen Mingxiu, who was standing aside, had an inexplicable expression on his face. He glanced at Shen Yanli and coughed lightly, "Second brother, the emperor is coming soon. Please take a seat."

The second prince raised his eyebrows indifferently and sat up straight.

Emperor Jingyou and Concubine Liu walked slowly into the palace from outside.

Everyone in the hall stood up and saluted, "Greetings, Your Majesty. Best regards, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jingyou and Concubine Liu walked to the first seat and sat down. "Everyone, please stand up and take a seat."

"Today's banquet is held to welcome the arrival of the South Vietnamese envoys. Have they arrived?"

Eunuch Dequan replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the South Vietnamese delegation and the princess are already waiting outside the palace, accompanied by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Emperor Jingyou nodded, "Well, summon them to the audience."

"Announce the Nanyue delegation and the Nanyue princess to see you."

Everyone stared at the entrance of the palace curiously, wanting to see what the so-called Princess of Nanyue looked like.

Not long after, footsteps were heard outside the hall.

The eldest prince was dressed in black prince's attire, his posture as straight as a pine tree. He walked in front, followed by the envoys from the Kingdom of Nanyue who were dressed in exotic costumes.

There were ten envoys from the Kingdom of Nanyue who were sent to Daqing this time. They were dressed in crimson Nanyue court robes, and each of them stood tall and proud. The ten people were divided into two rows, with a woman in exotic costume in the middle.

The woman was tall and well-proportioned, with a slender waist that could be held in one hand. She wore an exquisitely embroidered veil on her face, and under her long and thick eyelashes were a pair of bright and seductive eyes. Her bright crabapple-colored dress was embellished with all kinds of silver ornaments, and she wore all kinds of exquisite silver ornaments on her head. When she walked, the sound of drops of water dripping from her feet was pleasant to the ear.

The eldest prince bowed respectfully, "Father, the Nanyue envoys and Princess Lanzhi of Nanyue come to see you."

Emperor Jingyou nodded at the eldest prince, "Well, Ye'er, please sit down first."

After saying that, his eyes fell on Princess Lanzhi.

Princess Lanzhi strolled to the front of the envoys. She raised her right hand and placed it on her heart. She bowed slightly and spoke in a voice as gentle and tender as a yellow oriole, "Lanzhi greets the Holy Emperor of Daqing."

The envoys behind her saluted in the same manner as she did.

The eldest prince hurriedly stood up and explained, "Your Majesty, this is the way of greeting in the Nanyue Kingdom."

Emperor Jingyou raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Princess Lanzhi with sharp eyes.

The expressions of the ministers in the hall changed, and the atmosphere in the originally lively hall suddenly became quiet.

The Minister of Rites, Lord Zhao, stood up, his expression stern. "Princess Lanzhi, fellow envoys, since we have come to Daqing for peace talks, we should follow the etiquette of Daqing. This is a sign of respect for our Daqing. When you meet our emperor, you should kneel respectfully! What's the point of you following the etiquette of your Nanyue Kingdom?"

Princess Lanzhi wore a veil, and her facial expression could not be seen. However, the minister behind her stepped forward and spoke in a voice that was both arrogant and cold. "Your Majesty, we are here to negotiate on behalf of Nanyue. We are both on equal footing. Following the highest etiquette of Nanyue is a sign of our respect for Your Majesty. If you demand that we follow your etiquette, are you humiliating us?"

Minister Zhao snorted coldly, "Equality? You were severely defeated by my Daqing soldiers and generals. Only 50,000 of your 100,000 were left. That's why you had to come to negotiate. Equality? Envoy, if this is your position in South Vietnam, it seems your heart is not sincere in the peace talks."

The envoy's expression changed, anger flashed in his eyes, and he continued, "Our country came to Daqing for peace talks with sincere intentions, and brought our emperor's most beloved Princess Lanzhi to Daqing for marriage. If your country's attitude is like this, then we can abandon the peace talks!"

Princess Lanzhi glanced at the envoy and whispered softly, "Lord Xiahou, please leave first."

"Yes." The envoy, who had been full of vigor just now, respectfully retreated to his original position.

Everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Princess Lanzhi, who was marrying for a foreign country.

It seems that Princess Lanzhi's status in Nanyue is really extraordinary. These envoys are so respectful to her, and even Emperor Jingyou looks at her with a hint of caution.

Ye Qingyu was sitting right on the right side of Princess Lanzhi, and could see the princess clearly. When the princess showed her figure, Ye Qingyu's face suddenly changed drastically.

This princess is not the one sent by Nanyue in the previous life!

Generally, princesses who were sent out to marry foreign princes would not be very favored. When they were sacrificed, it was natural that whoever was not valued by the emperor would be unlucky. She could not remember the name of the princess who was sent there in her previous life, but she had lived in the palace for quite a while after all, and had seen the princess who was sent there for marriage with her own eyes. She did not look like this at all!